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Brentford Gets Big Share of Developer Cash Handout
Brentford Gets Big Share of Developer Cash Handout

Several local projects to be funded by Community Infrastructure Levy

Brentford FC Posts Record Turnover But Losses Surge
Brentford FC Posts Record Turnover But Losses Surge

Club says rising wages and squad investment hit bottom line

No Boots for the
No Boots for the 'Christmas' Truce Match with the Tories

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford
Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford

National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces

Residents
Residents' Group Seeks Review of Gunnersbury Park Licence

Wants a more restrictive and 'community-minded' regime for events

Bid Made to Increase Height of Historic Golden Mile Building
Bid Made to Increase Height of Historic Golden Mile Building

Plan submitted to add extra storey to Art Deco Westlink House

Hounslow Council Left Orphans in
Hounslow Council Left Orphans in 'Squalid Conditions'

Court rules that borough put financial considerations before children's welfare

Next Phase of Brentford Lock West Approved
Next Phase of Brentford Lock West Approved

124 social rent flats to be built in two blocks up to 12 storeys high

University of West London Fined for Failures Affecting Music Exams
University of West London Fined for Failures Affecting Music Exams

Watchdog found inadequate oversight of third party assessor

Plan for Block of Flats on Thornbury Road Approved
Plan for Block of Flats on Thornbury Road Approved

Go ahead given despite fears of 'voyeuristic view' into nearby homes

£10 Million Funding Secured for Heat Network Plan
£10 Million Funding Secured for Heat Network Plan

Council hopes to provide low-carbon energy from Mogden sewage works

Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

Revised Watermans Twin Schemes Get Go Ahead
Revised Watermans Twin Schemes Get Go Ahead

Councillors approve plans for Albany Riverside and Brentford Police station

Green Light for Frasers Redevelopment at The Ham
Green Light for Frasers Redevelopment at The Ham

Waterside scheme include 60 affordable and social rent flats

Hounslow Set for Maximum Tax Increase Despite Fair Funding Boost
Hounslow Set for Maximum Tax Increase Despite Fair Funding Boost

Borough balances the books in ‘turning point’ budget

Clayponds Hospital Sees Big Reduction in Patient Falls
Clayponds Hospital Sees Big Reduction in Patient Falls

Down by three quarters following redesign of ward routines

Brentford Boat Club Says Goodbye to Ferry Quays
Brentford Boat Club Says Goodbye to Ferry Quays

Parent volunteers now seeking new base for rowing for children

Parcel-shelf Thefts Come to Isleworth
Parcel-shelf Thefts Come to Isleworth

New target for criminals as Park Road sees wave of car break-ins

Golden Mile Funding First Step in
Golden Mile Funding First Step in 'Reimagining' of the Borough

First phase of plans includes the creation of a digital media hub

Traffic Camera Fines Predicted to Rise By Over £5million
Traffic Camera Fines Predicted to Rise By Over £5million

Hounslow Council sees this source as largest ‘saving’ in its budget

Watermans Marina Project Back to Square One
Watermans Marina Project Back to Square One

Confirmation given that latest scheme not proceeding

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Residents Invited to Regeneration Update Event
Residents Invited to Regeneration Update Event

Brentford Voice and the council providing overview of ongoing developments

Overnight Closures on A4 Great West Road This Weekend
Overnight Closures on A4 Great West Road This Weekend

Diversions in place to allow for M4 elevated section inspections

Brentford Women’s Top-of-the Table Clash to Be Played at the Gtech
Brentford Women’s Top-of-the Table Clash to Be Played at the Gtech

Tickets for the game just a fiver or free for under-18

Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West
Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West

Holding workshops at Brentford and Osterley Community Hubs

Gunnersbury Park Museum Free.Her Exhibition Extended
Gunnersbury Park Museum Free.Her Exhibition Extended

Polish migrant women explain what freedom means to them

Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park
Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park

'An outdoor concert of epic proportions' planned for August

Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year
Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year

Organisers call for community support to keep it free

Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic
Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic

Diversion routes include North Circular, A4 and A312 Parkway

University of West London Students Reimagine The Who
University of West London Students Reimagine The Who's Tommy

Musical Theatre department stages ambitious immersive production

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes

Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent
Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent

Blanket approval would mean separate applications would not be needed

Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue
Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue

Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival

Lifestyle

The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock
The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock

Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse plans waterside venue

New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner
New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner

After years of false starts Euphrates is the site's latest venture

Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success
Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success

Returns from Nottingham Sprint Regatta with medals

Syon House Stars in Kylie
Syon House Stars in Kylie's New Music Video

Released to promote her latest single 'My Oh My'

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

Property

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

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